B1 introduces this nU cOhort to the label from Grizzly Knuckles 
bringing his weapon of choice musically in a hypnotic spell of 
mental riddims wit ‘Mad Bell...!.!.!.
this is chicago pit-tripping for those who are aware!

B1. GrizzLy KnuckLes - Mad Bell

DirtybLends edition 8 is a 3 track INFERNO-SMACKDOWN combining 3 different ideas of new age/oLd scHooL Jakbeat inspired from a significant hero in the Chicago Underground 
scene of the early nineties dropping crucial releases on record labels: Saber, Dancemania and Relief.

The Falcon kicks the A-side into madness with 
‘Sound The Alarm’ made 2 Jak 4 Crazies that’s 
completely bezerk n twisted!!

B1 introduces this nU cOhort to the label from Grizzly Knuckles 
bringing his weapon of choice musically in a hypnotic spell of 
mental riddims wit ‘Mad Bell’!.!.!.
this is chicago pit-tripping for those who are aware!

B2 brings The Jak as the final nail in the coffin to complete 
this 12 inch with ‘Aftermath’ that is for those who have any 
idea of SLaM dancebody blows..this is that level of crazy!

—THIS ISN’T TECHNO—Get SCHOOLED on UNDERGROUND Chicago TrACKs

A1. The Falcon- Sound The Alarm

DirtybLends edition 9 is a Deep Concentration release…

if you’ve been really paying close attention this new alias 
project from Nation just dropped on LA Club Resource 
with their 6 track homage ep, even though the text reads 
for the artists as The Kid n Cliff, put 1 & 1 together.
if you can’t figure it out, then this record isn’t for you.

the A-side of ‘Don’t B Alarmed’ is truly definitive!!
the musical journey speaks volumes..

A1. The KiD N CLiFF- Don’t B Alarmed

the B-side comes from the leader of The Klan:
The Jak himself re-creating the drum rhythm of 
Jesse Saunders with his Kpr machine from scratch, 
then applying influential sounds from his keyboard 
to sound like DJ Rush from his proto release on relief records 
by creating a new blueprint for Jakbeat CHICAGO style 
of slam dance and mosh pit chaos that happened at 
The Reactor or Medusa’s....(for those who remember)

B1. The Jak- From Old Days Past

the A-side comes again from the new member of 
The Beatheadz Grizzly Knuckles with ‘Caviar’...
an influential continuation concept from the early 
days of trax records for 1 of the nastiest productions 
to come from The Sensuous Man & Woman Goes Disco 
laying on top of a drum machine rhythm that gets to 
the heart of the cut and the message!

A1. Grizzly Knuckles- Caviar (ensemble)

The final tune on Dirtyblends 11 on the B side 
is a collaboration from The Jak and Lex Lathan recorded at Nation HQ presenting their idea 
to keep the spirit of the early releases on 
Chicago Underground that were produced more slower in style entitled: The CaLL {oN tHe EdgE}

B2. The Jak & Lex Lathan- The Call {oN THe EDge}

The 1st production on the B-side comes from new member 
of The Beatheadz: Cliff Solomon as this the caT honors 
the timeless work of the originator Boyd Jarvis from 1985 
on next plateau. developing drum and bassline ideas with 
elevated drama and deepest respect for the true pioneers 
of the underground."

B1. Cliff Solomon- Battle Cry

DirtybLends edition is another 3 track release combining 3 different ideas together from heavy Jakbeat to old school 
slower style tracks of the label: Chicago Underground to 
early 80s proto-house instrumentals of Boyd Jarvis!!

tHe A siDe kicKz oFF wit the return of William Kincaid 
presenting a daRk n meNaciNg composition played n created wit bLood n sweat behind the vintage music 
boxes for a 12 minute riPPer of beauty entitled: Circuit Collapse

A1. William Kincaid - Circuit Collapse

The B-side comes again from the music groover: Cliff Solomon 
only this tiMe dUke asked him to do something moving dirtyblends 
forward with not only crazy tracks but also significant compositions 
as this idea was a challenge that he greatly succeeded in achieving 
by creating his own idea from the nyc group Sinnamon for those 
who know oLd schooL Paradise Garage entitled:
Give Yourself To The Beat

B1. Cliff Solomon- Give Yourself To The Beat!

The flip side of this disc comes from The Jak as he takes 
another risky stab of attempting to create fear and strength  
as' Itz In Ur Mind' is created strictly and in honor of Ron Hardy 
at The Muzic Box in Chicago as this is the 3rd conceptual idea 
to follow “Hardy’s Haunted Box” from the 2nd edition of dirtybLends.

B1. The Jak- Itz IN UR HeaD

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Nation is home of the recording artist Traxx...
additionally his exclusive dance beyond dance 
label that embraces technology from the past 
and the future which features an array of artists 
that are continuously releasing material based out of Chicago, AnnArbor, Minneapolis, New York City, 
Dresden Germany and Clermont-Ferrand France.

On here you will only be able to listen to tracks associated with artists who 
are closely tied to the label but also core contemporaries in some cases. 

Each project will be different in content, artwork, and musical production.
Snippet/Clips will go up and removed at our discretion.

mixed music segments, dek demonstrations,
rare archives and live recordings also 
appear with limited downloads...

Nation is handled by Distribution in the EU through http://www.rushhour.nl 

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B1. The Jak- Itz IN UR HeaD

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